Scientists Add 40 Million Years To Moon’s Age | Weather.com

Scientists Add 40 Million Years To Moon’s Age | Weather.com

January 22, 2024

Updated: January 22, 2024, 12:00 pm ESTPublished: January 22, 2024, 12:00 pm EST

By studying dust samples brought back by Apollo astronauts more than 50 years ago, scientists now estimate the moon is more than 4.46 billion years old.

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